Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely

Tags: Booms and Busts, Economic Policy, The Fed

05/17/2023 Frank Shostak

The most popular measure of economic growth is GDP. However, GDP movement is driven by changes in the money supply, not real economic factors.

Original Article: “Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely”

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